my attempt at painting wire cover
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my attempt at painting wire cover
It didn't work out to my strict standards, but I guess it looks okay 
its a little messy around the edges but from a distance its fine. Couldn't think of a better way with hi temp spray paint...
its a little messy around the edges but from a distance its fine. Couldn't think of a better way with hi temp spray paint... 
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Rep Power: 0 I did that - but the opposite. I painted the whole thing blue, but covered the "honda" part and left it black..... Looks good 
btw, how you keep your engine bay so clean?
here's mine :
btw, how you keep your engine bay so clean? here's mine :
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Rep Power: 811 i know its not original. does anyone know how to do it better? i've seen people paint it with model krylon stuff but then you can see brush marks...
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Originally Posted by gearbox
i know its not original. does anyone know how to do it better? i've seen people paint it with model krylon stuff but then you can see brush marks...
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I recently did mine (yesterday).....I took it of...sanded with 220,Primered, Painted the whole thing with High Heat Engine Paint, From there I sanded down the Honda and Vtec letterings back down the to black underneath the paint....Then cleared... I havent taken any pics yet....If you dont like how the edges of yours came out take some paint thinner and Q-Tips and clean them up alittle....Good job tho man...
I'm still debating how to do mine, whole thing blue with black letters, or the opposite. I like how Mike04Civic's came out... you got a better pic of your bay without the light?
Hey, Gearbox... why ain't u using your own ground wiring anymore?
Hey, Gearbox... why ain't u using your own ground wiring anymore?
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Originally Posted by gearbox
It didn't work out to my strict standards, but I guess it looks okay its a little messy around the edges but from a distance its fine. Couldn't think of a better way with hi temp spray paint...
its a little messy around the edges but from a distance its fine. Couldn't think of a better way with hi temp spray paint...and how the hell do u keep that engine clean? just curiuos.. thats ur daily car right??
ground kits??
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Rep Power: 811 i AM using my grounds. its just black wire.
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Rep Power: 811 i'll explain at the meet hows that lol. ya and the engine bay is covered in dirt after the semi tornado hit tonight and i drove over a huge lake in the road.
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Rep Power: 811 oh yea i still have it inside. just need to change the plugs and then put it back, but i'm waiting til the oil change. i dont wanna have to put it back twice
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Rep Power: 266 Anyone tried with red? I'm curious as to how well it will cover the black. I've been wanting to paint the lettering red for awhile. How easily does that wire cover come off?
Gearbox, oh i feel ya.... btw: can you do some in glossy blue... noticed you didn't have that on your site... willing to pay extra for it. 
Draven2 and everyone else, if you want i can photochop this and colored wires and all... all i need is a pic of your engine bay and what ya want for, free so you can see what it looks like before you do it. Just give me a decent pic to work with... no phone pics.
Draven2 and everyone else, if you want i can photochop this and colored wires and all... all i need is a pic of your engine bay and what ya want for, free so you can see what it looks like before you do it. Just give me a decent pic to work with... no phone pics.
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Rep Power: 0 if you know anyone who screen prints, that's the best way to do it. Mine's painted EBP to match the car, w/ silver "HONDA" which was screen printed since it's raised, it's really easy to do.
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Originally Posted by RedBull
Gearbox, oh i feel ya.... btw: can you do some in glossy blue... noticed you didn't have that on your site... willing to pay extra for it.
Draven2 and everyone else, if you want i can photochop this and colored wires and all... all i need is a pic of your engine bay and what ya want for, free so you can see what it looks like before you do it. Just give me a decent pic to work with... no phone pics.
Draven2 and everyone else, if you want i can photochop this and colored wires and all... all i need is a pic of your engine bay and what ya want for, free so you can see what it looks like before you do it. Just give me a decent pic to work with... no phone pics.
